# South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/130225

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-05 07:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/5/south-korea-plans-to-expand-anti-piracy-operations-closer-to-hormuz-strait?traffic_source=rss

> South Korea plans to seek parliamentary approval to extend the Cheonghae unit’s mandate and expand its operating area to waters near Duqm, Oman. The proposal comes amid US pressure for Seoul to support the war on Iran. Officials say the mission would be noncombat and remain under South Korean command.

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